MAHAJJAH 2

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Section 1 The meaning of al al and al ashab and their merits in the Qur’an and the Sunnah   The Glorious Qur’an has listed a variety of the merits of the honourable Sahabah and Ahlul Bayt (household) of the Messenger salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Why should this not be the case when he commanded us to love his Ahlul Bayt, selected […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Definition of al Sahabah and their merits in the Qur’an and Sunnah Lexical and Shar’i definition of al Sahabah   Al Sahabah is a word that originally indicates connection and nearness to something.[1] As regards the technical meaning, the scholars held various views regarding the definition of suhbah (companionship). The most common of them are:[2] 1. One who seen the Prophet salla Llahu […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Section 2 The role of the Sahabah and Ahlul Bayt in compiling the Glorious Qur’an   We will learn of the critical role played by the Sahabah and Ahlul Bayt in compiling the noble Qur’an during the lifetime of the Messenger salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, the era of Abu Bakr, and the era of ‘Uthman radiya Llahu ‘anhuma.   The Qur’an during […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Section 3 The Sahabah’s and Ahlul Bayt’s concern with the Tafsir of the Qur’an Their interest in the knowledge of Tafsir   The interest of the Sahabah radiya Llahu ‘anhum was not focused solely on memorisation of the Qur’an without understanding it. Abu al Zahiriyyah narrates that a man brought his son to Abu al Darda’ radiya Llahu ‘anhu and submitted, “O Abu […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   A brief history of Tafsir in the era of the Sahabah[1]   1. The era of Abu Bakr (d. 13 AH) After the demise of the Messenger salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, Abu Bakr al Siddiq radiya Llahu ‘anhu assumed the Caliphate which lasted for two and a half years. His most important accomplishment related to the Qur’an is its compilation. The first […]